Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Nepal
Nepal: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 77.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Nepal, 1996–2019
Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys. Measured in % of pregnant women.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Nepal is 77.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Nepal peaked at 77.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1996.
That places Nepal 23rd out of 58 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.8% | — |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +62.5% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +105.6% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +70.4% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | +12.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 77.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.5%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 14.3% | 29.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 50.1% | 77.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Nepal?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Nepal was 77.8% in 2019, according to UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- Nepal ranks 23rd out of 58 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits (% of pregnant women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pregnant women receiving prenatal care, at least four times, are the percentage of women attended at least four times during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.